This year’s Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) will officially kick off this Sunday. The total number of 19 Swan vessels will participate in this popular race, including the Swan 80 superyacht Berenice Bis.
Pendennis Palma will be working on an extensive 6-month winter refit on its classic motor yacht Fair Lady. This will comprise a 5 year MCA LY1 survey, a full overhaul of her systems as well as standing rigging.
At the moment, Pendennis is working on a major 15-month refit of the spectacular superyacht M5 (ex Mirabella V). The installing of the new interiors started earlier this month.
The International Marine Products (IMP) has been honoured with the Oceanair’s Distributor of the Year Award 2012. The company has worked on two superyacht projects this year, including charter yacht Light Blue as well as sailing yacht Adele 2.
The prominent South African builder, Southern Wind, has recently launched its splendid superyacht Windfall as the second SW94 vessel. After completing her sea trials, Windfall will leave South Africa to start her maiden voyage to the Mediterranean.
Organised by Yacht & Sail magazine as well as the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) in Italy, the prestigious Nautical Design Award in the category ‘Sailing Yacht over 24-metres’ went to the splendid 100ft WallyCento superyacht Hamilton.
The highly innovative blinds and light management solutions by Oceanair have been provided for the 44m award-winning superyacht Hemisphere, launched by Pendennis in 2011.
The St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies has agreed to welcome the A Class tall ship Christian Radich when it visits St. Maarten in January. This beautiful Norwegian full rigged three-masted steel hull was originally constructed in 1937 and is able to comfortably accommodate 88 guests and 18 crew.
Currently being transported from Cape Town in South Africa to Baltimore in the USA, the first sailing catamaran yacht Gunboat 78 is set to be completed at the Gunboat’s new facility in America. Available for purchase, she offers beautiful accommodation in 5 lovely cabins.
Luxury catamaran CHE, built by Sunreef in 2010, is available for charter bookings in New Zealand and Fiji this winter.
The Superyacht Intelligence Agency has demonstrated in its report, carried out earlier this year, that superyachts have a positive and important economic impact on the countries they visit. An example of this statement are luxury sailing yachts that will compete in the 2013 NZ Millennium Cup. They will bring significant economic benefits to New Zealand.
At the moment, Holland Jachtbouw is hosting the 90ft charter yacht BooToo for refit. Designed by Ron Holland, she comfortably sleeps up to 4 guests in 2 well appointed cabins.